Year 5

Year 5 is jam packed with exciting learning activities which take place throughout the year.

The teachers, Mrs Pomponi and Miss Nelson, are always looking to challenge

pupils so they can make great leaps in their learning.
The TAs are dedicated, supportive and excited to be part of this learning journey.

They include: Mrs Gallagher and Mrs Mahon.

Homework

Numeracy homework is set on Monday (both in the book and online) and due in on Wednesday.Literacy homework is set on Wednesday and due in on Friday.

Weekend homework is set on Friday. This is typically research based and often based on RE or one of the foundation subjects.
Please ensure that all of the homework is completed for the due date and completed to a high standard.

Spellings are given out on a Friday and are tested the following Friday.

Some children may have their own specific spellings from their individual high frequency word lists.

Maths Key Fact Sheet

This is given to each child at the beginning of the year and provides a good foundation from which they can develop further their Numeracy skills throughout the year. Should they lose their copy, it can be downloaded from the bottom of this page. Children will be asked to learn different sections of the sheet throughout the year.

Times Tables

Children are given a weekly times table test to help them to increase their speed and accuracy. Helping your child with this, is beneficial to their progress.

During the Autumn term, Year 5 have been studying the Victorian Era, they have learnt about many famous and incredible literary authors and musicians. One of those musicians was George Frederick Handel, born in Germany 1683, he became one of England's greatest composers of the Victorian Era! Some of greatest pieces include 'Water Music' which was composed after King George I requested music to be played on the River Thames barges. In 1742 Handel composed the enormously successful ‘Messiah’. ‘Music For the Royal Fireworks’ was composed at the request of George II to celebrate the end of the War of The Austrian Succession in 1748. The students got to explore the artists home and what it would have looked like during the time he lived there. They also got to experience what types of clothing would have been worn during those times and compose their very own song! Here are some snapshots of the great day!

Numeracy

Year 5 completed trial and error patterns (5P).

Year 5 completed trial and error patterns (5N).

Victorian Day

14th of December 2018

Today the Year 5 students got a small taste of what life was like for children their age, going to school in the Victorian Era. They had to follow very specific rules, recite a poem on command and address their teachers as 'Madam'. If they answered incorrectly or spoke when they were not spoken to, they were forced to wear the dunces hat! Here are some of the photos of the day!